In December 1626, legal proceedings were initiated against Marioun Quhite, a woman residing in the district of Stradoun in Aberdeenshire. The formal entry in the judicial records, cataloged under case reference C/LA/2656, marks the commencement of a process that would ultimately bring her before the court for trial. As was common in the early modern Scottish judicial system, the administrative recording of her name, residence, and the specific date of 14 December 1626 serves as the primary archival testament to her encounter with the authorities during this period of heightened concern regarding witchcraft.
Following these initial proceedings, Marioun was subjected to a trial, documented under reference T/LA/464. While the specific nature of the allegations brought against her remains confined to the procedural framework of the Aberdeenshire courts, the archival evidence confirms that she was processed through the legal mechanisms established for such charges. Her case reflects the broader regulatory environment of 17th-century Scotland, where the intersection of local community concerns and formal judicial inquiry often culminated in these documented legal trials.